Tampa Bay Blogging

Home prices have hit bottom in most areas of the country, but they're not like a rubber ball. Sellers can't expect much of a bounce. At the Center for Economic Policy Research, in Washington D.C., analysts are predicting that the pricing arrow is pointing up, but not very far. There are still too...

This will be the first of many public blogs to come. The story will be 1,000 ways to pick the right Realtor. This is pretty simple. Number 1,000 comes with an added bonus, but you'll have to stick around to find out what it is. Here we go.   1. If a Realtor starts out by showing you a picture of ...

Ok, so you have joined Facebook and added your friends, family, clients, and classmates. Maybe you even have established a business page and created links for your Fans to find you... Now, what can you do to get people to read your updates and better yet, RESPOND and ENGAGE? HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO...

Why do we need to be compared to anything? Why? I see all over the Internet Realtors comparing themselves to doctors, attorneys and CPAs to justify our commission. "Would you go to a doctor and expect him to examine you for free?" Oh, come on......let's be fair. We have not spent years and years ...

The ActiveRain RainMaker - It's More Than Just A Membership!   The Real Estate Industry has had a pretty rough ride these past few years and many Industry Professionals that remain are desperately trying to find new and creative ways to survive.  Many are turning to ActiveRain because they have h...

Internet Lead Conversion...simply stated is a SYSTEM.  As important as LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION is to real estate;  Internet Lead Conversion is to a SYSTEM. Here is what I do.... Having a web site is foremost---more on web sites later in the blog. After a prospect makes it to my web site, th...

Get the Skinny - At ZipSkinny I wanted to share a really cool tool that I've used for a couple of years now. Use it on your website and blogs and share with your clients for them to do their own demographic research! The site is www.ZipSkinny.com and it is demonstrated below. The information is g...

One of the many reasons why DocuSign leads the market in electronic signature services is that DocuSign securely enables businesses to electronically send, sign and manage documents with confidence. By including paperless processes in your business, you can reduce, if not eliminate, the piles of ...

Showhomes is a national franchise and we train new Home Stagers often. One of my favorite parts of training is a field exercize that clearly demonstrates the difference in a vacant home for sale and a home that is both occupied and fully staged. Our company's success is based on the premise that ...

Showhomes is a national franchise and we train new Home Stagers often. One of my favorite parts of training is a field exercize that clearly demonstrates the difference in a vacant home for sale and a home that is both occupied and fully staged. Our company's success is based on the premise that ...